Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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